"Sir, do you really want to drive me away?"
"It's alright if I leave by myself, but what about Miss Yiyi after I'm gone? What if they bully her?"
"Ever since Tang Xiaomin returned, she's been bullying Miss Yiyi. Her belongings were stolen, and her marriage was taken away. She only hid your medicine because she was forced to, sir!"
Tang Zhongcheng had seen and understood everything Xue Yi was saying.
Tang Xiaomin's return this time had a clear objective: to snatch everything belonging to Tang Yiyi.
It was only natural for Tang Yiyi to harbor resentment.
After all, she was just a girl under twenty, and making occasional mistakes was unavoidable. Recognizing her errors and striving to make amends was what mattered.
"It's settled. Pack your things quickly and leave the Tang family. I'll arrange for a plane ticket for you. Go now."
"Otherwise, if things escalate, with my sons and my wife, you won't get any advantages, and my family will be ruined. Your departure is the best option."
Xue Yi's departure was now a done deal.
"What about Miss Yiyi?"
"With me here, Tang Xiaomin can't do anything to her. You don't need to say it; I'll protect her. Now, pack your things and go."
With that, Xue Yi, despite her unwillingness, had no choice but to follow Tang Zhongcheng's orders and leave the Tang family.
Xue Yi had many belongings, and packing them took until past midnight.
The Tang family was quiet, and Xue Yi's departure did not alert anyone.
Tang Xiaomin sat by her room window, watching Xue Yi's retreating figure. A slight smile played on her lips.
However, letting her leave just like that seemed too easy.
In her past life, Xue Yi had constantly instigated Zhang Meiyu.
Zhang Meiyu, realizing she had been deceived, was proud and would likely not let Xue Yi off easily.
As for what Zhang Meiyu would do, that was no longer Tang Xiaomin's concern.
The next day, everyone in the Tang family knew that Xue Yi had left.
The most reluctant was Tang Yiyi. She didn't understand the intricacies of the situation and thought Zhang Meiyu had been too harsh.
"Mom, you fired Aunt Xue just like that. Who will manage our household affairs now?"
Zhang Meiyu's elegant and noble face held a colder gaze than usual, filled with a hostile energy.
It was as if she had a grievance she couldn't swallow, harboring a silent competition.
"As long as one is willing to spend money, any housekeeper can be found. I'll find someone to contact a professional today, and they will surely manage our family's affairs in an orderly manner."
Zhang Meiyu was resolute. Although Tang Yiyi was reluctant to part with Xue Yi, she didn't dare to push her luck further and displease her.
At the company, Tang Zhongcheng was in the middle of an important meeting.
Zhang Meiyu suddenly burst into the conference room and, using her status as a major shareholder of Tang Corporation, vetoed Tang Zhongcheng's work plan with a single vote.
Zhang Meiyu was a true heiress. When she married Tang Zhongcheng, her father had left all his shares to her alone, instructing her to keep them firmly in her hands and not to disperse them.
In the conference room, Tang Zhongcheng found it inappropriate to conflict with her.
After the meeting, he could no longer contain himself and had a heated argument with Zhang Meiyu.
"You barged into the conference room and embarrassed me. What do you mean by that?"
Zhang Meiyu retorted, "Tang Zhongcheng, for years you've been on top of everything in the company, relying on my connections. You've probably forgotten who gave you the good life you have now."
"Unfortunately, I gave you my whole heart, and you treated me like a fool, manipulating me at your whim."
"Tang Zhongcheng, if you make me unhappy, I won't let you have an easy time either."
Once Zhang Meiyu's heiress temper flared, it was impossible to stop.
Tang Zhongcheng finally understood why Tang Xiaomin had suddenly become lawless and unmanageable. This was definitely inherited from Zhang Meiyu.
Like mother, like daughter.
Tang Zhongcheng, admitting his fault, did not want their marital issues to affect the company's development.
Tang Zhongcheng wisely relinquished his power.
"Fine, I should be retiring soon anyway. In another month, I'll announce that Tang Yu will take over the company."
After all, everyone's good life depended on Tang Corporation. Zhang Meiyu was only targeting him personally. If Tang Yu took over, she would surely stop her actions.
Tang Zhongcheng, being old and cunning, used a strategic retreat to advance.
Zhang Meiyu found that her every heavy blow was like hitting a sponge, causing no damage whatsoever.
For the sake of the Tang family's apparent peace, Zhang Meiyu did not want her sons to know about Tang Zhongcheng's affair and his arrangement of his mistress as a housekeeper.
Once certain matters were exposed and brought into the open, they would become irreversible.
Zhang Meiyu swallowed her anger and suffered in silence.
The new housekeeper was a man named Wang Xu, a graduate of a reputable butler academy.
With Butler Wang meticulously arranging the family's daily life, the Tang residence was completely transformed, looking nothing like it did before.
However, there was one matter the housekeeper had to address.
"Sir, Madam, Miss Xiaomin has never attended school. This will affect her studies and her future. She should be required to attend university."
Recently, the matter of Master Xiangshan had been causing a great stir, and Tang Zhongcheng's belief that Tang Xiaomin was a harbinger of doom began to waver.
Once he changed his perspective, Tang Zhongcheng started to feel guilt towards Tang Xiaomin.
"She should go to school. What kind of life is she leading, just idling at home every day?"
"Xiaomin, starting tomorrow, you will go to school and attend classes with Yiyi."
Tang Xiaomin shook her head. "I won't go."
This...
"Xiaomin, if you don't study properly, what will happen to your future?"
Future?
She had her future all planned out. In any case, working hard was only for a better life. She felt her life was quite good just lying at home, and she had no intention of striving.
"You don't need to worry about my future. You should mind your own business."
"You..."
Tang Xiaomin's words were still so sharp and sarcastic, showing no respect for her father, Tang Zhongcheng.
Tang Zhongcheng was so angered by her that he didn't want to manage her affairs anymore.
"Fine, then do as you please. It's okay to be a nobody. You'll get married off eventually anyway."
She wasn't going to live with him forever. He could tolerate her for a few more years at most.
With this thought, Tang Zhongcheng began to worry about Tang Xiaomin's engagement to the Ye family.
Ye Fengxing had sent Tang Xiaomin a supercar, which showed his affection for her.
This meant that if Tang Yiyi wanted to marry Ye Fengxing, Tang Xiaomin would truly have to initiate the annulment of the engagement herself.
Thinking of this, Tang Zhongcheng felt very uneasy.
He even suspected that Tang Xiaomin would not break off the engagement herself and was just playing them.